Metallic oar-tip



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J. F. WILSEY.

METALLIC OAR TIP. No. 343,513. Patented June a, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAY F. WILSEY, OF JERRY CITY, OHIO.

M ETALLIC OAR-TIP.

EJPEOIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,513, dated June 8,1886.

Application filed March 19, 1886. Serial No. 195,819. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AY F. WILSEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jerry- Water; second, to provide a double thickness ofcovering forthe edge of the oar-blade where it is most exposed to wear.I attain these objects by a peculiarlyshaped piece of sheet metal placedon the end of the oar'blade in a particular manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents the shape of themetallic sheet, and the tongues or extensions A AA A and B B are theparts of my invention. The sheet is creased lengthwise in the usualmanner to fit the end of the oar-blade, as shown in Fig. 2, and placedthereon and fastened at the points a a a, and Fig. 3 represents a frontelevation showing my invention applied to an oar. The two small tonguesB B are produced by'making two cuts into the tip at the angles formed bythe arms A A, and bent down over the corners. Then the large extensionsA A are bent around the edge of the oar-blade, covering the tongues B Band lying against the opposite side, to which they are nailed orotherwise fastened. The flanges A A are then similarly folded over theedges already covered by A A, making a double covering at those places,and they are also similarly fastened on the side opposite A A. All thesefastenings, owing to the departure of the large extensions from the lineof the parallel sides of the pattern, are much below the direct draftline; hence the expansion or contraction of the oar-blade moving thefastenings of these large extensions causes a slight unfolding orfolding of the same, but no injury to or strain on the fastenings and noinjury to or splitting of the oar. 7'

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A metallic oar-tip having the two small corner-lapping parts B B and thearms A A, adapted to fold over the same, said parts Bbeing formed bycuts in said metallic tip at the angles formed by said arms with thebody thereof, substantially as set forth.

-In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses, this 16th day of March, 1886.

JAY F. \VILSEY.

Witnesses:

J. H. WILsnY, GEO. W. Curr, Jr.

